1st Delhi Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Delhi (Vidhan Sabha of Delhi) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | Nov 1993 - Nov 1998 |
| Leadership | |
Chief Minister | |
Speaker of the Assembly | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 70 |
Political groups | BJP (49) INC (14) JD (04) IND (03) |
| Elections | |
| FPTP | |
Last election | Nov 1993 |
| Meeting place | |
| Old Secretariat , Delhi, India | |
| Website | |
| Legislative Assembly of Delhi | |
The First Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted in Nov 1993 after the Council of Minister was replaced by the Delhi Legislative Assembly through the Constitution Act 1991 and by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the Indian constitution. The amendment declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi, subsequently Delhi holding the 1st state elections.[1][2]
Total six national parties, three state parties, forty-one registered (unrecognised) parties and other independent candidates contested for 70 assembly seats. With 49 seats, BJP got the majority and formed government.[2]
Electors
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electors | 3,237,048 | 2,613,497 | - | 5,850,545 |
| Electors who voted | 2,089,763 | 1,522,950 | - | 3,612,713 |
| Polling percentage | 64.56% | 58.27% | - | 61.75% |
Candidates
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | 1,257 | 59 | - | 1,316 |
| Elected | 67 | 3 | - | 70 |
| Forfeited deposits | 1,109 | 46 | - | 1,155 |
Important members
| # | From | To | Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1993 | 1996 | Chief Minister | Madan Lal Khurana | BJP |
| 02 | 1996 | 1998 | Chief Minister | Sahib Singh Verma | BJP |
| 03 | 1998 | 1998 | Chief Minister | Sushma Swaraj | BJP |
| 04 | 1993 | 1998 | Speaker | Charti Lal Goel | BJP |
| 05 | 1993 | 1998 | Deputy Speaker | n/a | n/a |
| 06 | 1993 | 1998 | Leader of the House | n/a | n/a |
| 07 | 1993 | 1998 | Leader of the Opposition | n/a | n/a |
List of members
Default sort, in ascending order of constituency
References
- ^ "Sixty-ninth amendment". Delhi Assembly official website. Retrieved Feb 2015.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Election Results". Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved Feb 2015.
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